Pros
- Elegant design
- Excellent backlit keyboard
- Very long battery life
Cons
- Resolution limited to 1600 by 900
- Only one USB 3.0 port
- A little heavy for its size
At A Glance
This is one of the most affordable Ultrabooks we’ve seen, and the compromises Lenovo made to get there are not showstoppers by any stretch.
Manufacturer’s Description
Whether you're on the road, at the cafe, or on the way to class, at just 1.89kg (4.17 lbs) and 20.8mm (0.82") thick, the U430 Touch won't weigh you down. Stop worrying about your battery: With the IdeaPad U430 Touch, you can enjoy up to 10 hours of use between charges. Lenovo Energy Management protects the long-term durability of the battery and uses advanced energy-saving technology to increase time spent between charges.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Intel Core i5-4200U |
| Processor speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Number of Cores | 2.0 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Display | |
| Display size | 14.0 inches |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1600 x 900 pixels |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Integrated |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Intel HD 4400 |
| Storage | |
| Drive 1 size | 500.0 GB |
| Drive 1 type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Drive 1 speed | 5400.0 RPM |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Wireless connection |
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| Dimensions | |
| Width | 13.26 inches |
| Depth | 9.21 inches |
| Height | 0.81 inches |
| Weight | 4.16 pounds |
| Weight with Accessories | 4.6 pounds |
| Storage Media | |
| SD card | Yes |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8 Home |
| Other Features | |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 199.0 |
| Worldbench Version | 8.1 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 6:38 (hh:mm) |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 12.3 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 2088.0 score (higher is better) |
| Web Browsing | |
|---|---|
| Peacekeeper | 2415.0 score (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Storage Test | 2990.0 score (higher is better) |
| File Compression | 162.1 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 257.7 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing - GPU Accelerated | 332.6 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 238.5 seconds (lower is better) |
| Audio Encoding | 283.7 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Working power usage | 2.4 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 14.5 Watts |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| 3DMark, Ice Storm | 30181.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Firestrike Extreme | 252.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Cloud Gate | 3826.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Firestrike | 530.0 score (higher is better) |
| Dirt Showdown, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 37.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 3, Ultra Quality, 1024x768 | 13.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
